This is SO helpful omg. I’ve seen “뽀득뽀득” like a million times but never knew what it actually meant… thank you for breaking it down in English.
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12 days ago
Same!! I kept seeing 뽀득뽀득 in all the K-beauty reviews and just nodded along pretending I understood 😂 This explains why my skin never got that bouncy effect as was using the wrong products for my skin type.
Influencer
12 days ago
@Influencer Have let my korean friend pronounce that world and it sounded cute tho
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14 days ago
Love that you explained 유화
I always just thought my oil cleansers were “turning white,” but didn’t know there was a word for it! Definitely makes reading reviews easier.
Influencer
14 days ago
Okay but “몽글몽글” is the cutest way to describe foam. Why doesn’t English have stuff like this?? I’m stealing it.
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9 days ago
Yeah That's exaclty how i feel.
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9 days ago
Type this word in Google translation and hear how it sounds!! Super cute!!!!!
Influencer
14 days ago
I have dry skin and every time I see “뽀득뽀득” I run the other way lol. That one always means tight, stripped skin for me.
Influencer
9 days ago
PREACH
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14 days ago
I'm obsessed with the way Korean describes feelings on the skin. “보들보들” is exactly how I want my face to feel after cleansing. This needs to be adopted globally.
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14 days ago
Saving this post forever. Can’t wait for the toner/serum version — the way Koreans describe hydration textures is a whole art form.
Influencer
12 days ago
I know, right? They are so creative literally everything wise!!
Influencer
9 days ago
Same here grille! I appreciate how useful this list is
Influencer
13 days ago
Love this! Thanks op for the amazing list! ❤
Influencer
13 days ago
Koreans living in 2050 fr
Influencer
12 days ago
Preach
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13 days ago
Definitely a cheat sheet I'll have to keep every time I read korean reviews. Not because I know how to read Korean(and I can't), but because there's ALWAYS weird translation where skincare sounds like food or something..
Influencer
13 days ago
Whipped cleansers are jjon-jjon 😂
Influencer
12 days ago
Lol so hilarious
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13 days ago
This is awesome!! I've heard some of these words but never understood 100%. Thanks for the list!
Influencer
13 days ago
Being a master of konglish
Influencer
9 days ago
Since I'm so into K-beauty these days, it seems so advantageous to learn some specific Korean terms like this
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I always just thought my oil cleansers were “turning white,” but didn’t know there was a word for it! Definitely makes reading reviews easier.